assembly district

noun

, U.S.

1. one of a fixed number of districts into which a state is divided, each district electing one member to the lower house of the state legislature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of assembly district¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

In Tuesday’s election, Asian Pacific Islander candidates are running against Latino opponents to replace Carrillo in the 52nd Assembly District and Santiago in the 54th.

From Los Angeles Times

Mark Gonzalez, now facing off against John Yi in the 54th Assembly District, said he is grateful to those who fought for Latino representation.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who is Latino, represented an Eastside Assembly district for six years, only to be replaced by Councilmember Jackie Goldberg in 2000, once he was termed out.

From Los Angeles Times

In his personal capacity, he has volunteered for the campaigns of Yi, Kim and Jessica Caloza, who is Filipino American and running in the 52nd Assembly District.

From Los Angeles Times

Two of those groups have endorsed his opponent, Sade Elhwary, in the Assembly District 52 race.

From Los Angeles Times